15.45

6th

3

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Verdant Place

11st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Has failed to fire over fences or hurdles this season; latest Cork fifth a remote one; trip and ground fine but needs to rediscover best; maybe the new tongue tie can help.

14/1

5th

4

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Verdant Place

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

No sign of his best form since two wins and a solid fourth in chases at Navan last season; tailed off when sent back over hurdles at Fairyhouse in January.

12/1

8th

5

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Verdant Place

10st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Four-time winner under rules split evenly between hurdles and fences; latest win came in a Navan handicap chase off 116 in February (3m, soft to heavy); pulled up and beaten 29 l in two chasing runs this season, so a bit to prove now in first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

0

2

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:40 Bellewstown

Gallant John Joe

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

in touch with leaders

25/1

0

6

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

Gallant John Joe

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Lightly-raced veteran and has come back quite well from a long period on the sidelines; good second in a staying handicap hurdle at Punchestown in February and again in a 3m conditions hurdle at Cork last month; goes on any ground and should give a good account.

14/1

2nd

5

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:35 Cork

Gallant John Joe

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

prominent, ridden after 3 out, chased clear leader 2 out, ridden and headway run-in, no impression towards finish

8/1

2

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Riggs

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Won this last year off 7lb lower and some decent efforts in defeat afterwards; however, he might need this first run since August.

10/1

19th

5

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Riggs

12st 6lb

J: Martin McCullagh

T: P Cluskey

Veteran rated 109 over fences, out of form when last seen in August, would be a surprise winner.

25/1

8th

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Riggs

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: P Cluskey

Runs from a 10lb lower hurdles mark; back-to-back chase winner in May but is 1-25 over hurdles; sole win in this sphere came five years ago at Uttoxeter off 115; others preferred.

17/2

13th

9

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Cher Why Not

11st 6lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Veteran's two of three wins have come at 3m but latest was over two years ago; recent comeback when attempting repeat win was poor so hard to be confident in although handicapper has given him a chance.

14/1

9

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Cher Why Not

11st 6lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Veteran's two of three wins have come at 3m but latest was over two years ago; recent comeback when attempting repeat win was poor so hard to be confident in although handicapper has given him a chance.

14/1

16

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Cher Why Not

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Timothy Doyle

Second runner for yard; won this race in 2023 off this mark; several solid runs in defeat last season; is capable of running well after a break.

16/1

3rd

3

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Roscommon

Barbary Master

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel Meade

prominent, headway disputing lead after 8th, led 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden when awkward jump last, lost second run-in

6/1

8th

6

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 140y

17:00 Punchestown

Barbary Master

11st 2lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel Meade

Bumper winner on heavy ground in 2020; placed a few times over hurdles and didn't run badly in a C&D handicap earlier this year; more recent form is not so encouraging.

25/1

1

19th May 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:00 Downpatrick

Barbary Master

11st 12lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Bumper winner on heavy ground in 2020; placed several times in 12 starts over hurdles but was poor over 3m at Cork last time; blinkers are tried now.

5/1

13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

A Great View

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield, towards rear halfway

20/1

13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

A Great View

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield, towards rear halfway

20/1

2nd

9

16th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

15:35 Cheltenham

Martha Divine

10st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

2m6f maiden winner and twice runner-up since in 3m handicaps, all in the mud; those were her best results for Paul Nolan in Ireland, whom she left for £28,000 in May; had wind surgery since and the cheekpieces worn on last three starts are replaced by a hood; probably needs a career best.

12/1

7th

7

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Cork

Martha Divine

11st 1lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Paul Nolan

Maiden winner last year has mostly acquitted herself creditably in handicaps since; not beaten far on last two starts and shouldn't be too far away again.

9/1

7th

11

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 115y

15:45 Punchestown

Martha Divine

10st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Stayed on well to win a 2m6f course maiden hurdle last February; second on her handicap debut in a competitive Cork contest at Easter; returned to form when second at Fairyhouse last month; closely matched with Cher Why Not on that running.

6/1

9

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:40 Perth

Coventry

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lisa Harrison

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when well beaten at Kelso (2m5f, good) this month and remains without a win since 2021; others have much more appealing profiles.

20/1

12

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Coventry

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Soundly beaten over 3m here this month and remains without a win since Irish maiden success in 2021; continues to slide down the weights and may benefit from this drop back in trip but still makes only limited appeal.

20/1

9th

9

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Bodhisattva

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Third of five finishers in the 3m7f Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February, not as good as his second in the same race in 2025; weak handicap form lately; well beaten in previous attempts at this course.

50/1

4th

9

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Bodhisattva

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

Third of five finishers in the 3m7f Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February, which wasn't as good as his second in the same race in 2025; heavy defeats on last three outings but soft ground may not have been ideal.

25/1

5th

4

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Ballyadam Destiny

11st 2lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two wins over hurdles, the most recent over 3m at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal best on return to his original trainer when second over 3m at this venue after Christmas; unplaced in a handicap of a higher standard at Fairyhouse last time; stablemate Bal De Rio is marginally better suited by the race conditions but lacks a recent run.

3/1

7

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Ballyadam Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two wins over hurdles include over this trip at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal-best on return to original trainer when second over this trip at Limerick over Christmas on heavy; 3lb rise for that so more needed.

13/2

4

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:07 Killarney

Time Marches On

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J Motherway

Dual chase winner has run well in defeat at this track; poor in two hurdles and a chase this year so has to get back to his best.

22/1

5th

2

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:52 Wexford

Time Marches On

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J Motherway

Dual chase winner with the last coming off a 2lb lower mark at Tipperary over a year ago; hasn't matched that form since and was poor over hurdles the last twice so has to get back to best.

10/1

9th

2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:02 Killarney

Time Marches On

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J Motherway

Dual chase winner is a maiden over hurdles and was beaten a long way back in this sphere on return at Punchestown; plenty of improvement needed.

25/1

2nd

7

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

West Is Awake

11st 0lb

J: E Walsh

T: Edward Cawley

Two-time winner was well beaten in this last year but ran a nice race on sole start since at Fairyhouse (3m2f, yielding) in January; 3lb rise for that 6l second seems harsh and this is harder but he has to be considered for yard that won this in 2024.

9/1

17th

11

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

West Is Awake

11st 1lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Edward Cawley

Without a win over timber since October 2023 at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) off 102 and remains 8lb above that mark; has been out of form this season and no signs of a revival when pulled up on latest; others hold stronger claims.

40/1

17th

11

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

West Is Awake

11st 1lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Edward Cawley

Without a win over timber since October 2023 at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) off 102 and remains 8lb above that mark; has been out of form this season and no signs of a revival when pulled up on latest; others hold stronger claims.

40/1

3rd

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Bigz Belief

10st 4lb

J: Tpr Elizabeth Feakes

T: Fergal O’Brien

Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes.

6/1

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

1

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable.

12/1

2

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

Enchanted Magic

11st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: C A McBratney

Won a maiden hurdle last season but has shown nothing in two starts since and was beaten a long way out last time; tongue-tie needs to have dramatic effect.

25/1

15th

6

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 115y

15:45 Punchestown

Enchanted Magic

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: C A McBratney

Made a winning debut in a 2m Gowran maiden last year when trained by Eoin Doyle; flopped in a Gowran handicap on only start for Willie Mullins; has changed stable again and tackles a new trip.

25/1

16th

1

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:15 Limerick

Instant Return

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield

25/1

12th

6

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 199y

13:20 Thurles

Instant Return

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

in rear, pushed along early, not fluent 5th, reminders halfway

25/1

15

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 115y

15:45 Punchestown

Bluebell Diva

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Improving mare who has won two of her last three starts; would have scored more emphatically at Gowran but for idling on the run-in; looks capable of maintaining progress now that she goes up in trip.

9/2

1st

13

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 85y

15:55 Gowran Park

Bluebell Diva

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Nicely progressive of late, following up Clonmel win in finishing good third over 2m3f at Limerick, having been left with plenty to do; likely still has more to offer at this trip and one for the shortlist.

15/2

3rd

4

29th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:35 Limerick

Bluebell Diva

11st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: M F Morris

in touch with leaders

5/2